Senior Information Analyst - Waverley Court

Job Description

Corporate Services

Senior Information Analyst - fixed term until 01/12/2026
Waverley Court

Salary: £37,626 - £44,257
Hours: 36 per week

We are recruiting for a highly skilled Senior Information Analysts to join our Data, Performance and Business Planning team on a fixed two year basis. Working at the very heart of the Council, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact as you support the development of high-quality data analytics and performance information necessary to drive service improvement and make key business decisions.

You will provide data analytics support for a range of service areas including routine, ad hoc and deep dive analytics and performance reporting . The Council uses a range of of tools including Business Objects, SQL , Excel and Power BI.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we are expanding our data, analytical and intelligence capabilities through the implementation of Microsoft Fabric including Power Bi. Working closely with the Data, Performance and Business Planning Manager, the team and key stakeholders across the Council you will support the development and implementation of Power BI and to providing expertise in data modelling, analytics and visualisation. A key outcome of the project will be to develop a data driven culture in the Council where information is valued, actionable and used to make effective business decisions and service improvements.

With an undergraduate degree or equivalent data analytics and statistical experience, you will have a proven background of modelling, analysing, visualising and presenting complex data to enable evidence-based decisions. You will have the skills and experience to undertake complex data analysis and visualisation and to support the wider implementation of Enterprise Power BI in the Council. Whilst having prior experience of Power BI is an advantage it is not essential and training will be provided.

In return you can expect support in career development, flexible working arrangements and excellent staff benefits.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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